The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-17
TIE LEGISLATURE.
TIE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Ia tho 8enatc-Dsbats on the Measure,
Which is finnily Referred to the judi.
cinry Committees -Compos,tion OF tho
Bonnts md House Committees,
specia. Correspondence Of IA. Is,e,g,ee.eer.


CnAnLIsroS, W. Va, Jan. l5.-Mr
Scott introduced In the Senate Bill No
20, t, amend tho charter Of the Odd Eel,
lows Association OF Wheeling, 90 a, tc
lesaliza and validate the Act OF the trus.
tees in increasing tho par value Of the
shares Of stock Of that association.
Mr.. Price presented a bill amending tho
law concerning fences; Mr.. Sweeney A Bit
to amend the school law; Mr.. Van Pelt a
bill to amend the law in relation to tho
separate estate OF married. women: Mr..
GettinRer bill 10 amend tho road law !:
another to amend the law concerning OIL.
lenses at elections; and another amending
the law requiring bonds OF persons OF III.
lame 10 keep the peace.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Van Pels 10
employ a person to havo charge OF tho
cloak room caused aoms discussion and
was adopted after Senator had "remin-
isced" little concerning the "hsbitusl
robbery OF oyercoats at Wheeling" where
he said, he himself lost an oyercoat which
he had just purchased at q cost OF $3.50.
Leave OF abseucs with pay was granted
Senator McCallister till Monday.
rENlTENrlARY INVESTIGATION.
The resolution concerning the investi-
CATION Of the Penitentiary was passed in
the following form:
Reso!rsd by the Legislature of Jptst Fir.
ginia, the House Of Delegates concurrinp,
that joint special committee composed
Of three Senators and Aye members Of The
House OF Delegates be appointed to in.
vestigate the management, and examine
the condition Of the penitentiary; the said
committee to have power to send for per-
sons and papers, and to incur such reason-
able expense as NAV, in it's Judgment,
contribute 70 the object for which the
committee shall have been appointed,
MIR. Scott introduced Senate Bill No. 81,
to extend the time in which railroad com.
panies organized since March II, 1881, can
commence the construction OF their roads
and expend the percentage OF their capital
actually subscribed.
MIR. Flournoy presented bill mo. 32)
to amend the tax laws, and another to
amend the same law 30 as to prevent the
collection OF taxes by distress warrant
i've years or over after they become due.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 9, the Pro-
h!bltory amendment, coming up, Joint
Resolution No. was substituted for it, as
follows:
Resolved, by The Legislature of IVES. Jir.
9iaia, two.thirds OF Ill members elected to
each house agreeing thereto: That the
following be and the same is proposed as
sn amendment to the Constitution Of
this State, to.wit: That section 46, of
Article six, OF said Constitution, as it
now is. be stricken out, and the following
ne inserted therein, in lieu thereof:
".4d, The manufacture, Gale and keeping
for sale fali intoxicating liquors, drinks;
mixtureg aud preparations, e1cepta as here.
matter provided, are forever prohibited
within this State: and the Legislature
shall, without delay, provide by appro.
pirate legislation for the enforcement OF
this provision. But the Legislature may
provide by law, for the manufacture, eale
and keeping for sale OF alcohol and pre-
parations thereof, for scientilic, mechsn-
lcal aud medicinal purposep, and OF wine
Tor sacramantsl purposes, under srfi
cient penalties and securities to inuure tha
cloae execution thereof.
Mr.. Scott moved to refer the whole nat
ter to the Judiciary Committee, which
MIR. Morris opposed. He said il Mr.. Scott
came here on the mission to defeat this
amendment, be wanted to know it. His
course here seemed to justify the belief
that this WAS his mission.
DEBATE on PROHIBITION.